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The country’s avocado production in the marketing year from July 2024 to June 2025 is expected to be up 33.3% from the previous season.
The new Canadian law establishes a deemed trust financial protection mechanism that will help secure payment in the event of buyer bankruptcy.
The International Fresh Produce Association is “concerned” by a proposed reduction in starchy vegetables, despite their nutritional value.
The grocery food index rose 1.6% over the last 12 months, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The November USDA crop production report reported that the potato area harvested in 2024 was 923,100 acres, down 4% from 2023.
U.S. holdings of fresh apples on Dec. 1 were 121.5 million cartons.
The organization’s president and CEO says Rep. Jim Costa “has faithfully represented the interests of production agriculture and rural America for two decades.”
”... I am grateful that the full diversity of farms ... are now reflected in our funding and our agriculture policies,” Sen. Debbie Stabenow said in a farewell address.
USDA reports that total U.S. tomato imports of Mexican tomatoes totaled $2.7 billion in 2023, up from $2.47 billion in 2022.
The increasing impact of citrus greening is clouding the long-term outlook, however, according to a report from the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.